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Effects of Auricular Point Pressing With Pellets in Children With Insufficient Hyperopia Reserve
Sponsor: Fangbiao Tao
Summary
This project aims to address the trend of early onset and high myopia among children in China by focusing on insufficient hyperopia reserve, a key early warning indicator for myopia. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted. The study will target children aged 4 to 14 with insufficient hyperopia reserve (equivalent spherical lens -0.50D to +0.75D). Through a prospective RCT design, the efficacy and safety of auricular point pressure therapy, low-concentration atropine eye drops, and their combination in delaying the onset of myopia will be systematically evaluated.
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Auricular Point Pressing With Pellets for Children With Insufficient Hyperopia Reserve
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
380
Start Date
2026-03-30
Completion Date
2027-07-30
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Ear acupoint pressure pellet intervention group
According to the subject's choice or the doctor's advice, auricular point pressing with pellets is selected, and the application is changed once a week. During the operation, first press and hold the auricular points of "Ear Gate", "Auditory Palace", and "Auditory Meeting" for 30 seconds each; then rub the ears until they feel slightly warm and slightly red; then apply auricular point pressing with pellets to the points of "Spirit Gate", "Eye 1", "Eye 2", "Eye", "Kidney", "Liver", and "Spleen". This method can stimulate the meridians, regulate the qi of the eye meridians, improve the blood circulation of the children's eyes, and thereby relieve the spasm of the ciliary muscle.
Atropine intervention group
Initial treatment: 1 time per night, apply 0.01% atropine eye drops to both eyes (brand name: Xingqi Meioupin, Xingqi Pharmaceutical, 30 drops per box). If the refractive error of myopia progresses by ≥0.25D every 6 months or the eye axis grows by ≥0.1mm every 6 months, then increase to 0.01% atropine eye drops 2 times per day.
Joint intervention Group
Received both auricular acupressure pill intervention and atropine intervention simultaneously
control group
Only receive standardized eye hygiene education (such as increasing outdoor activity time and controlling close distance) (such as the duration and posture of eye use, ensuring adequate sleep, etc.) Do not perform auricular point pressing pills or drug intervention